Open Rank Faculty - Variable Track

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The Division of Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for a Open Rank on the variable track. Duties will include, but are not limited to: General ID consultations at UNC Medical Center and UNC Hospitals' Hillsborough Campus, with an average census of approximately 15-20 adult medical, surgical, and/or behavioral health inpatients; Participation with ambulatory and inpatient 'e-consult' and/or tele-ID consult requests; Occasional supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows in inpatient and ambulatory settings; Assisting clinical leadership with quality improvement efforts for our inpatient consultation services; Participation in weekly ID case conferences and grand rounds; and will serve as the Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention.

As a faculty member in the Division of Infectious Diseases, a successful candidate will have experience in providing consultative ID care to a highly complex patient population. The UNC Division of Infectious Diseases has six inpatient consult services, which include two consult services specializing in providing care to immunocompromised hosts. UNC ID faculty also staff a medical admitting service, and provide outpatient consultative ID care, as well as primary HIV care. Experience in compromised host and/or transplant infectious diseases consultation in the inpatient or outpatient setting in preferred but not required.

The Associate Medical Director of Infection Prevention will provide leadership for UNC Hospitals' Infection Prevention efforts and will support the current Executive Director with leadership for the community-based UNC Health hospitals and associated ambulatory clinics owned by UNC Health. The role also provides consultative clinical Infectious Diseases care.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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